mulct (
http://definr.com/mulct)
n : money extracted as a penalty [syn:
fine,
amercement]
v 1: deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my
inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted
her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little
change" [syn:
swindle,
rook,
goldbrick,
nobble,
diddle,
bunco,
defraud,
scam,
gyp,
con]
2: impose a fine on [syn:
fine]